Zoroaster
Zoroaster was an ancient prophet who lived in Persia. He founded a religion named Zoroastrianism. This religion has a long history. It was the national religion of Sassanid Empire of ancient Persia. In Persian language, the name takes the form of Zartosht.
| Zoroaster | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 6th century BCE |
| Venerated in | |
| Feast | {{{feast_day}}} |
Most scholars agree that Zoroaster was a real person who lived long ago. No one is certain about the time when he lived. One estimate is that he lived and died about 6th century BC.
Zoroaster Media
3rd-century Mithraic depiction of Zoroaster found in Dura Europos, Syria by Franz Cumont
19th century painting depicting the events of Zoroaster's life
The rings of the Fravashi
The four primary prophets of Manichaeism in the Manichaean Diagram of the Universe, from left to right: Mani, Zoroaster, Buddha and Jesus.
Detail of The School of Athens by Raphael, 1509, showing what may be Zoroaster (left, with star-studded globe)
Depiction of Zoroaster in Clavis Artis, an alchemy manuscript published in Germany in the late 17th or early 18th century and pseudoepigraphically attributed to Zoroaster
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map (1906) (14577344417)
Zoroaster statue (left) atop the Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State
_B.jpg)
.jpg)
_(14577344417).jpg)
Other websites
- Zoroaster -Citizendium
